When I used to guide backpacking trips, I worked with a guy who pointed out to our group every morning and every night that they had just brushed their teeth without running water. His point was that …
New York City Installs Real Time Water Monitoring
Before anyone can do anything about how much water we use (and waste) every day, we need to know how much we are actually using. And when you look around at how many of your daily activities include …
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How Much Clean Water is Available for Human Use?
We know that the world is covered in water. Continents are like large islands in the planet's much more expansive oceans. 75% of the Earth is covered in water. Yet access to clean, fresh drinking …
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Biofuel's Heavy Water Footprint Threatens Regional Water Supplies
Biofuels, especially ethanol, have come under criticism for raising the price of food and contributing to the overuse of antibiotics; however, there is a new concern that biofuel production is …
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Federal Water Subsidies Under Local Scrutiny
The federal government has paid over $687 million in water subsidies to hundreds of California and Arizona farmers over the past two years, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Subsidy …
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